With Chen Xiao's immense strength, the puppet was sent flying by the impact!
At the same time, Chen Xiao also felt his arm suddenly tremble. The force rebounded from the other party was not small at all!
The doll flew backward for about ten meters, smashing two large trees in half before landing on the ground. It simply twisted its body and stood up again!
Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment when he saw it: "Damn it! What is this thing? It's so durable!"
He knew very well how strong he was; that blow just now must have had at least a dozen tons of force!
Old Takeuchi stared intently at the doll that was charging towards him, his expression stern.
"Watch out, Chen Xiao! This is no ordinary thing, it's a shikigami!"
Chapter 206 [Bitter Struggle]
"Shikigami?"
Chen Xiao had only vaguely heard of this term. Seeing the metal puppet lunging at him, he didn't have time to think much. He raised the tree trunk in his hand again and swung it horizontally with force! Just as the tree trunk was about to sweep the puppet with a gust of wind, the guy suddenly bent down and leaped high into the air. In mid-air, the giant sword in his hand slashed down fiercely!
Snap!
With a vertical slash, Chen Xiao felt a jolt in his hand as the tree trunk was cleaved in two!
This thing... is... so... clever?!
Before Chen Xiao could react, the puppet's sword was already at him. Takeuchi Fumiyama shouted, "Dodge!"
Clang!
Takeuchi Bunzan raised his katana to block the opponent's greatsword. The old Takeuchi's katana groaned as it gave way, and the old man took two steps back to dissipate the puppet's immense strength. He grabbed Chen Xiao and pulled him back several steps, scolding, "We're fighting! What are you standing there for?!"
"What is a shikigami? Is it a remotely controlled puppet?" Chen Xiao looked at the thing. The face was carved in great detail, and the expression was lifelike. It was a samurai face full of murderous intent. Even the armor on the arms and the lines on the palms were clearly visible!
"No time for nonsense!" Old Takeuchi took a deep breath. He gritted his teeth and said, "This guy is difficult to deal with. He's a high-level shikigami. There's probably a powerful onmyoji nearby! His Highness the Prince has been kidnapped. If we don't catch up quickly..."
Chen Xiao still had half a tree trunk left in his hand, and he waved it frantically a few times to keep the doll away and prevent it from getting closer. He asked, "Where's Tang Ying? Have you seen Tang Ying?"
"Tang Ying has already caught up." Old Takeuchi's voice was filled with unease: "It seems that the other party has their sights set on me. They deliberately left this high-level shikigami behind to deal with me. But no one is stopping Tang Ying. That's what I'm worried about! Tang Ying's strength is not enough. Even if she catches up, she probably won't gain any advantage."
Chen Xiao wielded a tree trunk, which likely weighed several hundred kilograms. Combined with Chen Xiao's immense strength, the swing was incredibly powerful! However, the puppet seemed remarkably hard. Its metallic texture appeared completely impervious to any impact. Chen Xiao's tree trunk struck its body repeatedly, at most sending it flying, but the puppet would then wobble and stand up. After a few movements of its joints, it was completely unharmed!
After three unsuccessful heavy blows, Chen Xiao grew increasingly angry. He glanced at Old Takeuchi and shouted, "Step back!"
He had already dashed forward, teleporting to the puppet in an instant. His mental energy locked onto the puppet's body, and the tree trunk in his hand was now only a small fragment. He slammed it down hard on the puppet's head, the impact sending its feet sinking deep into the ground. The thing swung its sword backhand. Chen Xiao immediately dodged. But unexpectedly, the thing suddenly twisted its wrist, the sword's spine lashing out at Chen Xiao's back. Although Chen Xiao had teleported, he was a fraction of a second too slow; the blow to his back sent a sharp, stinging pain through him. His vision blurred for a moment, but he quickly grabbed the sword's spine, shouting, "Explode!"
Bang!
The giant sword was originally an integral part of the puppet sculpture. After Chen Xiao's sharp shout, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and a burst of sparks erupted from the spine of the giant sword. With a snap, the giant sword broke in two! Chen Xiao snatched the broken blade directly!
The doll opened its mouth, as if letting out a silent roar, and waved the hilt of its sword, retreating repeatedly. Perhaps it was an illusion, but Chen Xiao clearly saw a hint of pain and anger in its eyes—it was a ghost! This thing was clearly an inanimate object!
Chen Xiao twisted his body, his feet moving in quick, precise steps to dodge the puppet's massive fist. The force of the punch grazed his cheek, causing a slight sting. Chen Xiao then lunged forward, his body suddenly dropping to the ground. He grabbed the puppet's legs with both hands, gripping the broken sword in his hand, and slammed it down hard on one of the puppet's feet!
Click!
His strike was incredibly precise; the broken half of his sword struck the opponent's knee joint! A creak was heard, and the joint momentarily stiffened. Taking advantage of the moment, Chen Xiao punched the puppet in the abdomen. The puppet finally couldn't withstand Chen Xiao's heavy blow and fell backward with a thud.
Chen Xiao, however, had already sprang backward with lightning speed, raising his hands with his fingers spread wide and shouting, "Explode!"
Bobobobobo...
A series of sparks suddenly erupted from the doll's body as the metal molecules exploded, locking onto eight parts of the doll and detonating simultaneously!
After landing, Chen Xiao rolled on the ground and stood up again, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
That seemingly indestructible thing apparently had weaknesses in its joints. A series of metal molecules exploded, and the doll was found lying on the ground, its two arms and two legs completely severed. Its body was still twisting and struggling, but having lost its legs, it could no longer move.
"Let's chase after them!" Chen Xiao wiped his sweat, but Takeuchi Fumio's face was gloomy, and he shook his head, saying, "It's no use! Look!"
Chen Xiao saw the stern look in Takeuchi Bunzan's eyes, turned his head and was stunned!
After the doll twisted a few times, the face on its head suddenly moved. Then it lay there motionless, and a few cracking sounds were heard. Suddenly, the severed arm flew automatically to the shoulder joint of the doll! The metal seemed to suddenly turn into liquid and dissolve, quickly fusing the broken parts together!
After acquiring an arm, the doll used it to support itself as it sat up, quickly grabbed the other arm, and slammed it down hard on its other shoulder!
Click! The metal instantly fused together!
Then came two legs...
"This thing can even assemble itself?"
Chen Xiao was dumbfounded.
Takeuchi Fumio's face was pale and his breathing was rapid. He smiled bitterly and said, "Before you came, I even cut off its head once, but it still put it back on by itself."
Before Chen Xiao could say anything, the puppet suddenly waved its hand, seemingly finding the broken half of the sword in its hand unsuitable. His body abruptly stopped, and then Chen Xiao witnessed a bizarre scene!
This enormous creature, clearly made of metal, suddenly began to contort in place. Its body seemed to transform from metal into clay, writhing and changing shape rapidly!
However, in just over ten seconds, its appearance changed dramatically!
Its original height of over two meters became slightly shorter, and its robust and imposing body became much more proportionate. In its hand, after the metal wriggled, the broken sword no longer resembled its original form; instead, the flowing metal quickly solidified into a new weapon!
The weapon is nearly two meters long, with a sharp axe at one end and a sharp spearhead at the other!
On the other end was a golden hammer! The hammer was covered in sharp, angular barbs!
The metal samurai gripped a long weapon in both hands. Suddenly, he swung it horizontally, then swiftly swung it a few times. The strange long weapon flew up and down in his hands, exuding a murderous aura. Old Takeuchi watched this and couldn't help but change his expression: "What a domineering move!"